Democratic Primaries

kentuck

(111,089 posts) Sun Feb 16, 2020, 05:55 PM Feb 2020

Proof of the power of $$$ in politics.

In national polls, Mike Bloomberg is near the top.

Considering that he has not been in one debate nor been in any television interviews, that is quite an accomplishment. Nor has he been in any primary or caucus up to this point.

The only thing he has been in are television commercials. Reportedly, he has spent over $300 million dollars in political advertisements.

That is all he has done.

Yet, folks are saying he is the person to beat Trump.

The power of $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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Proof of the power of $$$ in politics. (Original Post) kentuck Feb 2020 OP

A lot of people like those ads. A billionaire -- with a cruddy message -- would have wasted money. Hoyt Feb 2020 #1

We'd better have plenty of dough BlueIdaho Feb 2020 #2

Hopefully Bernie or Biden can stop him LeftTurn3623 Feb 2020 #3

Why not Pete or Amy? CalFione Feb 2020 #5

Ugh - Unless I am mistaken not even erasing Citizens United could/would prevent this!!!!! Wiseman32218 Feb 2020 #4

it proves the power of social engineering, done on an enormous scale. Kurt V. Feb 2020 #6

Its not just money. Steyer has plenty and he's doing badly. It's messaging. Squinch Feb 2020 #7

Not debating is to his advantage. The less people know about him, the better off he'll be. Garrett78 Feb 2020 #8

Hoyt

(54,770 posts)

1. A lot of people like those ads. A billionaire -- with a cruddy message -- would have wasted money.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Feb 16, 2020, 05:56 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

BlueIdaho

(13,582 posts)

2. We'd better have plenty of dough

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Feb 16, 2020, 05:58 PM

Feb 2020

Because Trump is promising to spend 1 billion dollars on the 2020 elections.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

LeftTurn3623

(628 posts)

3. Hopefully Bernie or Biden can stop him

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Feb 16, 2020, 06:08 PM

Feb 2020

It’s like you have to beat 2 Billionaires to win the white house

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

CalFione

(571 posts)

5. Why not Pete or Amy?

Reply to LeftTurn3623 (Reply #3)

Sun Feb 16, 2020, 06:14 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Wiseman32218

(291 posts)

4. Ugh - Unless I am mistaken not even erasing Citizens United could/would prevent this!!!!!

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Feb 16, 2020, 06:14 PM

Feb 2020

This is how Trump got in, guess we are going to be ruled by the wealth!!!!

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Kurt V.

(5,624 posts)

6. it proves the power of social engineering, done on an enormous scale.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Feb 16, 2020, 06:15 PM

Feb 2020

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

Squinch

(50,949 posts)

7. Its not just money. Steyer has plenty and he's doing badly. It's messaging.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Feb 16, 2020, 06:50 PM

Feb 2020

Bloomberg knows how to do it. None of the others does.

For example, those texts we are all talking about are free.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

Garrett78

(10,721 posts)

8. Not debating is to his advantage. The less people know about him, the better off he'll be.

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sun Feb 16, 2020, 07:15 PM

Feb 2020

People saying he would beat Trump are delusional. POC and youth turnout would be worse than it was in 2016. Bloomberg has a long history of bribery, in addition to the racism and misogyny, but he can't buy every person's vote.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided

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